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March 25, 2015

Of my weekend away...a couple friends of mine will be going away for a weekend of scrapbooking...here are a couple of my favorites from the last scrapbook weekend! Check back throughout the weekend, hoping to get some more on here!

March 14, 2015

I found this technique on Splitcoaststampers a couple weeks ago and decided to add this to my Technique Class on March 25th...along with two other techniques. It took a while to "get It" right...but I fell in love with the look of it. So here is the actual technique and the finished product...

February 09, 2015

As many of you know, I am a crafty person. But I have a BA and MA in Music Education and I have been performing on stage for years. So when I was asked to help with the Elementary School's Variety Show, I said yes. Although exhausting...a lot of work, it was worth it! The kids faces were priceless. I have one picture to share...it is of the "act" I helped create. My son came to me, one day, and said he wanted to perform at the Variety Show. Up until this point, he did not want to have anything to do with the stage. But this year, he joined Chorus, started playing the Baritone Horn, and started taking Hip Hop classes. So I needed to find a bunch of kids, his friends, who would be willing to get on stage and dance. I sent out an email, found a cool idea on the internet, and I actually got 8 kids to want to participate. This is what the idea was...I am trying very hard to add the video, so you can see it...but first, here is the picture!

Yes, they danced in the dark, to a mix of songs...and they looked like stick figures. It ROCKED THE HOUSE! These 9 years olds were so proud of the themselves and they should be!

January 11, 2015

This little puppy came into our lives, in April 2014. She has warmed her way into everyone's heart, in this family. She is lovable...giving kisses whenever asked, she snuggles in for hugs, she is soft and warm...and just the cutest thing ever. That is coming from someone who was never a dog person. Don't get me wrong...I LOVE animals and I am a HUGE animal lover, but I only had one dog as a pet in my life and he passed away when I was 10 or 11. He wasn't the nicest dog, he wasn't lovable, but he was our pet. So when I finally agreed to get a dog, knowing full well, no matter how much my kids tell me they will help, I do the brunt of everything...but guess who she loves the most...ME...and I wouldn't have it any other way. I have only scrapbooked one page of her...I am ready to do more. I wish I could find some really cool pages. Any suggestions?

January 05, 2015

This morning, I woke up, nice and early...getting a fresh start in a new year...and the kids, all four of them, returning to school after a week and a half break. Sent them off on their way and returned home, to get some work done...didn't get called in to sub...so I planned to mop, vaccum, clean, clean clean..to find half of my stamp sets on the floor, in my scrapping space...

So now the decision is, what to do about it? Change my shelving...they stayed up for the last 6 years...and yes, I think it happened because I put too much up there...or just get it back up. Not too much funding at the moment to re-do the whole space again...so I think the best thing I can do is re-enforce the shelves. But I think I need to go through all my stamps and see what is current and what is retired...and put the retired stamp sets in the cloest next to the shelving. :( Too many have retired...and I have to re-think how much I spend on all these sets. I use them once or twice for class...and then they always seem to retire!

January 01, 2015

I have been paying for this blog all year, and I have not used it, much at all. I am planning on using it this year. I am starting a new attitude. This blog will feature me...my life, my loves, my passions, and my well-being. I posted this on FB, to kind of hold me accountable...to be honest about what 2014 was all about for me...and why things are going to change in my life, starting this day, going forward...the first day of 2015!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2014 was not a pinnacle year!I let myself be treated badly and in turn treated others badly. I let myself be used and abused and taken for granted. I turned into a person who let fear take over. I lost myself, who I was. I let the troubles around me, create a person I didn't like to look at in the mirror. I let the judgements of others, define who I was.

I retreated into myself and was afraid to come out.I have been slowly finding my footings again and will begin to find "me".again. The person who has been locked away for a while.On this day, the last day of 2014, I will begin again. I will find my spiritual center and who I am meant to be. Accept no less. I make a promise to you Steve, Kaileigh, Ryan, Abby and Julia, that from this day forward, you are all that really matters in this crazy world. I will proudly stand up for myself, show the true me. I will laugh more and smile more (and really mean it)I will believe in myself again. I will not let this world around me, get me down, define me...I will be true to myself. I will accept, only true people in my world. I will let God guide me. I will try to only positive, stop complaining or being miserable and truly look to see all the wonderful things in front of me and in my world. I will not shed another tear for those who feel the need to hurt me or my feelings. I will be happy and healthy and give my family a reason to truly love ME for who I am! Bring on 2015!

June 17, 2014

I can't seem to get my act together...but I did for the last week of school. I created cards for all my kid's teachers and stationary for admistrators, staff....

I used the new Blendabilities on the one card...I LOVE those things. I also used the envelope liners to match the cards. I printed all their names on the cards and the stationary...and then I decorated them. I am glad they are done, but I really enoyed it all. I wish I could find time to do this all the time!

February 19, 2014

Brthday treats for my olderst Daughter to take to school. I felt bad that I would be working on her birthday (at night) and she has dance...so instead of the "brownies" I tried something new and different, took my all afternoon, but I think she will love them! All 30 of them. I got plasticwine glasses from the dollar store, tissue paper for the bottom, little juju flowers, and make cupcakes and dropped them in the top....

February 05, 2014

My house has been thrown in a tizzy with all this snow and ice, this winter season. I have had more classes canceled, than I have been able to teach, the kids have been off or delayed openings, since Thanksgiving....at least one a week. I just don't know where to go with anything. I did, however, have an incredibly successful, Mystery Hostess party at my house, in honor of Sale-a-bration. I was thrilled to have my crafting friends, back to make some cute things. I think they were all happy to be back, as well. I did cleanout my basement/scrap space...but still organizing my "stuff". I have my cardstock organized, moved a couple things around...and I am almost complete, with my embellishments. I do not have all my embellishments out or stored in a place to "see" and view becasue I travel so much, with all of my stuff. But I have grown, from one embellishment case, to two...and I have gotten rid of a lot of "stuff' i won't ever use. I also went on a little shopping spree to get some more, unique, embellishments. Has anyone seen the "bare wood" embellishments. THey are awesome and can't wait for them to arrive.

But here are my new embelishment carts, that are trasportable.

Those of you, who travel, to scrapbook or paper craft, this keeps everything all neat together, and you can roll the carts to which ever space you are in. I love them because they have fit under every table I have ever used at a crop. Just roll it right to the side of my work and pull out a tray when I need something. Now if I could only find one of these for all of my ribbon...I have ribbon holders but they are all in separate trays...stay tuned for that renovation, when I find what I would like to do with them.